


			2012 Champion Ardencote Justa Cracker gained her third CC at Manchester Championship Show under breed specialist Alayna Allen photo by Carol Ann Johnson and went on to Group 3 under Michael Quinney * * * * * * * 2011 Ardencote Justa Cracker took RCC at Bournemouth Championship Show under Graham Hill and another at the South Yorkshire Whippet Club Show under Jill Scott-Bisset ******** Champion Ardencote What A Crackerr ****** gained his third CC at The East of England Championship Show under Ben Reynolds-Frost ---------- Ardencote What A Cracker took his second CC at Southern Counties under Bob Newshamr Ardencote What A Cracker DCC Huntinghill Jazzalicious BCC & BOB ------------------ 'Whattie' (Ardencote What A Cracker)started the year well with ..... * DCC and BOB at Boston show under Breed Specialist Tracey Hoare * and then taking Hound Group 2 under Paul Singleton!** * * * *At the Midland Whippet Club Open Show under Jan Penance 'Jussie' (A Justa Cracker) took BB and BIS whilst her litter brother 'Whattie' took RBD * * * * * * 2010 This has proved to be a successful year for the two littermates as they moved up from their age classes to play with the big boys! The highlight for Whattie was - ** RDCC AT THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM UNDER BREED SPECIALIST EDITHA NEWTON * L to R DCC Selinko Black Diamond, 'Whattie', BP Cobyco Change Direction For 'Jussie' it was taking her second CC at the SOUTH YORKSHIRE WHIPPET CLUB UNDER BREED SPECIALIST ANGELA RANDALL And taking her second RCC at the NWA UNDER BREED SPECIALIST ANNIE SNELGROVE** * * * * * * * * * 2009 We could not show any dogs at Crufts this year as I was judging ESSs. Easter weekend proved a good one for Lilly (Ardencote Diamond Lil), with her daughter Jussie (Ardencote Justa Cracker)at home in season Lil took BOB, Group 1 and BIS at Stratford on Avon CS Open Show on the Saturday and then BOB and Group 2 at Nuneaton Open Show on the Monday. The following weekend, season over, Jussie won 1st in Junior Bitch and the RCC under Cathie Brown (Bluestreak)at The Northern Counties Whippet Club Championship Show at just 15 months of age!!! ................Photograph by Cathie Brown ******************* Six days later at WELKS she went one step better and from winning Junior Bitch took the Bitch CC under Johnstone McCloud(Peperone). ************* Both 'Jussie' and her brother 'Whattie' (Ardencote What A Cracker pictured above and below) enjoyed a good time in junior classes with Whattie taking Best Dog and Reserve Best in Show under Viv Coulter (Collooney) at the Midland Whippet Club Open Show in June ****** ARDENCOTE WHAT A CRACKER & ARDENCOTE JUSTA CRACKER********* *DO 'THE DOUBLE' TWICE* Following a very successful run in their respective Junior and Yearling classes Jussie and Whattie did the double - at the Bournemouth General Championship show under breed specialist Helen Wayman (who had drawn an entry of 236 whippets!), they both won their Yearling classes and then at their very next show repeated their wins, this time it was the Welsh Kennel Club General Championship Show and the Judge was breed specialist Anne Defaye. ***** Ardencote What A Cracker ***** Best In Show at the Whippet Club Open Show 26th September L to R Pipijay Starlight of Scarletfair Dog Judge Alana Morland-Allen Scarletfair Sectret Star over Windsdream "Whattie" Bitch Judge Jean Shaw Selkino Saffira ****************** MIDLAND WHIPPET CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW ******************** ARDENCOTE WHAT A CRACKER R.D.C.C. L to R 'Whattie' judge Carol Neale CC winner Champion Huntinghill The Jazz Man 2008 The summer of 2008 was the summer of whippet siblings Ardencote What A Cracker and Ardencote Justa Cracker..........**
		Ardencote What A Cracker (Ch Nevedith KFA Kraka ex Ardencote Diamond Lil) having won Best Puppy Dog at Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show aged just 7 months, Judge Ben Reynolds-Frost. Photograph by Pauline Oliver. Ardencote Justa Cracker (litter sister to above) Best Puppy in Show at Oxford County Show Thame, her very first show. Photograph by K9 Photography. Ardencote Justa Cracker R.B.P.I.S. Coventry (Foleshill) Open Show. Photograph Alan Walker. r The Whippet Club Open Show Left to Right Ardencote Justa Cracker Reserve Best Bitch & Best Puppy in Show, bitch judge Alec MacKenzie, Ardencote Diamond Lil Best in Show, dog judge Miranda Hall, Best Dog Lakeisle Rainlord of Railfield, Best Veteran Shoalingam Selebration. Photograph by Molly McConkey. Not forgetting Ardencote Tamanu who gained her first C.C. at Paignton under Max King. Photographed here at home at play. Judging highlights: 2009 I was honoured to judge 182 ESSs at Crufts, making 210 entries this was quite a daunting task which I thoroughly enjoyed. BOB went to Trimere Talking Point at Allenie, this was his third CC so he became a champion on the day and I was delighted to watch him go group 3. BCC was Petranella Perfickly Dealt with reserves going to Sh Ch Mompesson Royal Destiny and Trimere Tigra respectively. 2003 was the second year in succession that I could not exhibit at Crufts as I had the honour of judging an entry of 128 P.R.T.s (133 entries). D.C.C. went to Lesley Roberts and Anne Murray's Mindlen Muddler Minnow, R.D.C.C. to Mark and Tina Allen's Ch. Alne Artic Fox, B.C.C. and B.O.B. Roger and Linda Bigland's Heythrop Topsy, R.B.C.C. to Heiddi Christensen's Cudweed's Ilumination. 2002 I was the elected judge for greyhounds at Crufts, this was my first time judging at this show and a great thrill. From an entry of 67 dogs making 69 entries B.C.C. and B.O.B. went to Alan Dumortier's Graal Quest Now and Ever who had travelled all of the way from France, D.C.C. was Linda Cook's Ch. Patlyns Eye of the Storm. R.D.C.C. was Jenny Paley and Paul Watson's Windspiel Northern Siberia and R.B.C.C. Brenda Rowes' Patlyns Snow White.